The NFL 1990s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team was composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the 1990s.
The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches. Only a person's performance in the 1990s was used as criteria for voting.
Bruce Matthews, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Bruce Smith and Reggie White were unanimous choices. Deion Sanders and Mel Gray were the only players to make the team at two positions. Sanders was named first-team cornerback and punt returner while Gray made the second team as both a kick and punt returner. Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson, Sean Landeta, Ronnie Lott, Gary Zimmerman, Jerry Rice, Bruce Smith, and Reggie White were first named to the 1980s All-Decade Team. Larry Allen, Warren Sapp, and Willie Roaf were also named to the 2000s All-Decade Team.
Offense *Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ¤Finalist information updated through 2025 selection
PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?QuarterbackJohn Elway* (Denver Broncos) YesBrett Favre* (Green Bay Packers)YesRunning backBarry Sanders* (Detroit Lions) YesThurman Thomas* (Buffalo Bills) YesEmmitt Smith* (Dallas Cowboys) YesTerrell Davis* (Denver Broncos) YesWide receiverJerry Rice* (San Francisco 49ers)YesMichael Irvin* (Dallas Cowboys)YesCris Carter* (Minnesota Vikings) YesTim Brown* (Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders) YesTight endShannon Sharpe* (Denver Broncos) YesBen Coates (New England Patriots) NoTackleWillie Roaf* (New Orleans Saints) YesTony Boselli* (Jacksonville Jaguars)YesGary Zimmerman* (Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos) YesRichmond Webb (Miami Dolphins)NoGuardBruce Matthews* (Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans) YesLarry Allen* (Dallas Cowboys) YesRandall McDaniel* (Minnesota Vikings)YesSteve Wisniewski (Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders) NoCenterDermontti Dawson* (Pittsburgh Steelers) YesMark Stepnoski (Dallas Cowboys, Houston / Tennessee Oilers) No
Defense PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Defensive endBruce Smith* (Buffalo Bills) YesChris Doleman* (Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers)YesReggie White* (Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers) YesNeil Smith (Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos)NoDefensive tackleCortez Kennedy* (Seattle Seahawks) YesWarren Sapp* (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)YesJohn Randle* (Minnesota Vikings) YesBryant Young* (San Francisco 49ers) YesLinebackerJunior Seau* (San Diego Chargers) YesHardy Nickerson (Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) NoDerrick Thomas* (Kansas City Chiefs) YesCornelius Bennett (Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts)NoKevin Greene* (Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers) YesLevon Kirkland (Pittsburgh Steelers)NoCornerbackDeion Sanders* (Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys)YesDarrell Green* (Washington Redskins)YesRod Woodson* (Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens)YesAeneas Williams* (Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals)YesSafetySteve Atwater* (Denver Broncos, New York Jets) YesCarnell Lake (Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars)NoLeRoy Butler* (Green Bay Packers) Yes Ronnie Lott* (San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets)Yes
Special teams PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?KickerMorten Andersen* (New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons)YesGary Anderson (Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings)NoPunterDarren Bennett (San Diego Chargers)NoSean Landeta (New York Giants, Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles)NoKick ReturnerMichael Bates (Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers) NoMel Gray (New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Houston / Tennessee Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles)NoPunt ReturnerDeion Sanders* (Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys)YesNo
Coach PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Coach Bill Parcells* (New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets)Yes Marv Levy* (Buffalo Bills)Yes
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